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Javascript and selected text in widget

To: javascript@obscure.org
Subject: Javascript and selected text in widget
From: "Bret A. Schuhmacher" <bas@wn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 13:18:38 -36000
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Is it possible to figure out what (if any) text is selected in a textarea 
or input widget via Javascript?

I'd like to be able to let a user select some text and then apply some 
formatting to the selected text (i.e. highlight text, select the "bold" 
button).

Thanks,

Bret

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